“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” -1 Peter 4:8
Ever have a time when your parents told you to do something and you asked “Why? “and they responded with “Because I said so?” So annoying. As a kid, you probably wondered why adults are allowed to use excuses like that. But did you ever pause to consider maybe they… Read More »The Most Important Reason to Obey God
“If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas.” These verses from Job 6 capture the essence of depression—if it’s even possible to do so. Only those who have been there can truly understand what… Read More »Teen Issues: How to Help a Friend Through Depression
Ladies, it’s time to talk about respect. In 1967, Aretha Franklin invaded the airwaves with her hit “Respect,” a song that would become an anthem for the 1970s feminist movement and still tops charts fifty-plus years later. (It ranked number one on the list of 500 Greatest Songs of All… Read More »8 Simple Ways Teen Girls Can Show Respect For Boys
So you have a friend living in sin? This is an uncomfortable problem for us Christians because, let’s face it, none of us are perfect. If I call out my friend on her crude language, she might point out that my gossip habit is just as un-Christian. And she would… Read More »Love or Hypocrisy: Should I Confront a Friend Who Sins?
“Speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ. Ephesians 4:15 By its simplest explanation, “speaking the truth in love” means encouraging someone to grow in Christ. It means sharing his law and gospel and steering… Read More »Speak the Truth in Love: A How-To From the Garden